Pharaohs, Pyramids & Petra
Nabataean Petra, St. Catherine’s Monastery & ancient capitals of the Nile
In Brief
Aqaba - 3 nights. Taba - 1 night. Cairo - 2 nights. Cruise - 7 nights.
Day 1 Fly from London Gatwick to Aqaba. Stay three nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Resort Aqaba.
Day 2 Optional afternoon excursion to Wadi Rum includes a 90-minute Bedouin jeep drive and dinner in a Bedouin tent with local musicians.
Day 3 A full-day visit to the Nabataean city of Petra (site admission included).
Day 4 Sail to Sinai and overnight at the 5-star Mövenpick Resort Taba.
Day 5 Travel to St. Catherine’s Monastery for a visit. Continue to Cairo (5 hrs) and spend two nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Cairo Pyramids.
Day 6 Visit the Pyramids and Great Sphinx in the morning. Visit Memphis and Saqqara.
Day 7 Visit the Egyptian Museum before flying to Luxor. Embark on the MS Hamees or SS Misr for seven nights.
Day 8 Visit the Valley of the Kings, temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Edfu.
Day 9 Visit Edfu temple and continue to Aswan.
Day 10 Morning visit to the High Dam and temple of Philae. Afternoon cruise by felucca or private boat to Kitchener Island Botanical Gardens and Elephantine Island.
Day 11 An optional excursion to Abu Simbel (4 hrs each way by road).
Day 12 Sail to Edfu visiting Kom Ombo Temple en route. Overnight in Esna.
Day 13 Sail to Luxor. Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum. Luxor Temple private reception (for Oct 25 departure, cocktail at the Old Winter Palace followed by a visit to the illuminated Luxor Temple).
Day 14 Return flight to Gatwick.
Please click here for important Egypt travel information.
